Drenched Watermelon Ice Pops

Name: Drenched Watermelon Ice Pops
Ingredients: 4 tablespoon water; scant 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1 ½ pound watermelon flesh, seeded and cut into chunks; 5 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice; pinch of salt; 2 limes, cut into wedges to squeeze on the lollies as you eat them

Cesar and Nadia Roden|May 13, 2015 4:27 pm EST

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If you’re wondering why this ice pop’s called ‘drenched’, it’s because we suggest squeezing lime juice over it as you eat it. Out of curiosity one morning, I started dipping this ice pop into white rum – it was so good that I couldn’t stop! Try it – just make sure you do it in the evening rather than the morning…! Cesar and Nadia Roden, authors of Ice Pops!: 50 Delicious Fresh and Fabulous Icy Treats.

Servings

8

Ingredients

4 tablespoon water
scant 1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 ½ pound watermelon flesh, seeded and cut into chunks
5 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
pinch of salt
2 limes, cut into wedges to squeeze on the lollies as you eat them

Directions

Put the water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved.
Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool for a few minutes. Meanwhile, put the watermelon in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add the lime juice, salt and sugar syrup and blend again. If there are any seeds, strain the mixture through a fine strainer.
Pour the mixture into your ice pop molds, leaving ¼-inch at the top to allow the mixture to expand when it freezes. Insert the ice pop sticks and freeze.
Squeeze fresh lime juice on the frozen ice pop as you eat it and also dip it in white rum if you like.